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by Hinux , Jan 25 '00
Pros: It combines humor and drama to perfection
Cons: Holocaust is a touchy subject for some people and it is in subtitles
For anyone who has not seen this movie...Go out right now and rent it. It is one of the all time greatest films (at least in my opinion). Roberto Begnini did just about everything in this film (writing, directing, acting, etc.). For those who don't...
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by pattipita , Jan 09 '00
Pros: Tender, funny, tear-jerker, meaningful, message without being hit over the head
Cons: None
This was hands down the best movie of 1998. Shakespeare in love was very good also, but this movie should have won the Oscar. What a wonderful story, and told so movingly. The love this father had for his wife and son was the catalyst for the whole...
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by CsHoRe , Dec 14 '99
Pros: Optimistic, hopeful
Cons: To be honest, unrealistic
The Holocaust: horror, death, separation, humiliation, fascism. Life Is Beautiful generates a more positive - even if not truly realistic - view of the prisoners' experiences. About a family who gets caught in concentration camps, and how the father...
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by Fasue , Dec 12 '99
Pros: powerful
Cons: none
this was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. I'm not usually big on subtitles, but it was well worth it. The movie is a drama that takes place during the holocaust and how a father shields his son from the horror of war.
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by steven.a.scott , Dec 16 '99
Pros: excellent script, great acting, great story
Cons: very long
This is a movie for everyone to see, especially those who are reluctant about it. I myself wasn't willing to run out and see this movie. I had to be made to watch it by a friend. I wasn't thrilled about seeing a movie with subtitles. But when I...
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by jaredsalmi , Dec 14 '99
Pros: Excellent plot and acting.
Cons: the ending is extremely sad.
I absolutely loved this movie. The acting was super. The plot was not only made me laugh, but it also made me cry. It is a wonderful film, that touches the heart. The supreme sacrifice made by the father was so moving, no one in my family had dry eyes....
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by dhender , Dec 14 '99
Pros: Excellent writing, directing, and acting.
Cons: Major shift from comedy to tragedy.
What an icon to the human spirit! There I was minding my own business, when suddenly...**CRUNCH**...my heart is crushed by the weight of reality-past. The Holocaust from the eyes of the damned and from the mouth of the innocent. This movie captures its...
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by tara101486 , Mar 22 '00
Pros: love story
Cons: makes holocaust have humor
The Holocaust is no funny subject. That was the only thing I did not like about this movie. It made the Holocaust seem like a joke. I would never take someone under the age of 12 to see it because they might get the wrong idea. I may not be that old...
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by backer9464 , Sep 16 '99
Pros: Witty physical humor; touching romanticism
Cons: Implausible historical recreation; a tad precious
In Shakespeare's plays the fool is usually wisest of all characters. Life is Beautiful spins its premise from this idea: Guido(Roberto Benigni) frolicks through Italy without a care in the world, performs slapstick antics, and spouts philosophy with a...
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by pegbell , May 31 '06
Pros: Women, men, and children who can read MUST see this incredible story.
Cons: Need verbal translation for children who can't read.
When my 23 year old daughter came home to visit, she brought movies to watch. But she told me that there was one on PayPerView that she thought I'd probably love to see. She didn't want to tell me about it. She thought I just needed to watch it. I ...
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by johnnykemp1987 , Dec 20 '03
Pros: You'll laugh and cry, and appreciate life a little more.
Cons: Some ultra-PC types might be offended by the way the Holocaust is depicted.
First off... People who criticize this movie for making light of the Holocaust are absolutely missing the whole point of the story. Those of you who want to see gory mutilations and mass graves, look elsewhere. The point of the movie was not to ...
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by tennis_player  - Top 500, Jan 04 '00
Pros: Benigni is a gifted comedian
Cons: Difficult to relate to - not fantasy; not realistic; kinda no-man's land
There must be something wrong with me. This film won so many awards, yet, it left me cold. I can't fully explain it but I was never able to relate to it. I couldn't "get into it."
The first part was good, light comedy and...
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by sr1984 , Apr 08 '02
Pros: Beautiful story that lights up the screen with humor, love, and sacrifice
Cons: None
Life is Beautiful, starring Academy Award winnerRoberto Benini, will make you laugh to the point of tears and make you cry with its sadness and poignancy. It will also leave you with a greater understanding of the horror
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by stefano_23 , Oct 12 '03
Pros: The best film ever. Many life lessons can be learned from this movie.
Cons: I honestly cannot think of any.....life is beautiful
Life is Beautiful.....the title pretty much sums up what this movie is all about. The lessons learned from this movie will stay with me the rest of my life. This movie is about an Italian/Jew who lives in Italy during the war. His character is full of ...
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by Mawsqaw , Dec 27 '00
Pros: The story
Cons: The Ending
Life is Beautiful is one of the greatest movies there ever was. It is on video in both English and Italian, but some how, the Italian version seems more realistic. You have to pay strict attention to follow the plot and you feel like you are part of...
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